13 jobs in Allexo Search

Allexo Search, a leading premium drinks business in London, seeks a Senior Customer Marketing Manager to drive shopper marketing across top retailers. You will translate brand strategy into activations, manage budgets, and build strong retailer partnerships.

You will lead annual customer plans, measure campaigns against KPIs, and collaborate with brand marketing, sales and insights teams to deliver on-brand, on-time activations in a fast-paced environment.

Role Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Sales - Grocery to join a well-established and respected food business that has been at the forefront of chilled and frozen food in Europe and are now looking to grow and expand in the UK. This is a pivotal appointment as the business continues its growth trajectory across major retailers. The Head of Sales - Grocery will play a critical role in shaping commercial strategy and driving performance across a portfolio of national grocery accounts.

• Leading the commercial strategy across key grocery accounts, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives
• Building and maintaining senior-level relationships with category buyers and commercial directors across major retailers
• Driving revenue growth and market share gains through strategic account planning and execution
• Managing P&L performance, including trade investment, promotional strategy and margin management
• Collaborating with marketing, supply chain and operations to deliver seamless execution
• Leading negotiations on ranging, pricing and promotional activity
• Providing accurate forecasting and reporting to senior leadership

The successful Head of Sales - Grocery will bring proven experience in FMCG sales leadership, ideally within chilled or frozen categories. A strong track record of managing major grocery accounts and delivering commercial results is essential. You'll be a strategic thinker with excellent negotiation skills and the ability to influence at all levels. Experience working with ethnic or specialty food brands would be advantageous, though a solid understanding of the UK grocery landscape is key.

Candidate can be based in London OR North West England.

Competitive salary and benefits package available for the right candidate.

Allexo search is seeking a Head of Sales - Grocery to join a prestigious food business in the UK. The role involves leading the commercial strategy across key grocery accounts and managing P&L performance. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in FMCG sales leadership, particularly in chilled or frozen food categories.

This pivotal position requires strong negotiation skills and a strategic mindset. Competitive salary and benefits are available for the right candidate.

Allexo search in West London is seeking a senior commercial leader to own the Morrisons partnership, blending manufacturing pace with strategic influence. You will take full ownership of the account, lead the commercial strategy and deliver profitable growth, working with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance to execute plans.

This role goes beyond traditional account management, shaping strategy, mentoring the wider team and driving growth through Joint Business Planning with a major

Overview

Looking for a commercial leadership role where you can make a real impact? We're partnering with one of the UK's leading food manufacturers, supplying high‐quality own‑label products across fresh, chilled, frozen and convenience categories to many of the UK's biggest retailers.

While this is an own‑label role, the business has an excellent track record of hiring high‑performing commercial talent from branded FMCG businesses. Many of their most successful leaders have made that transition, bringing fresh thinking, strong customer relationships and commercial expertise that have helped drive the business forward.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of one of their most strategically important retail partnerships – Morrisons – within a business that combines the pace of manufacturing with genuine commercial influence.

You will have full ownership of the Morrisons account, leading the commercial strategy and delivering sustainable, profitable growth. You will own the customer P&L, lead Joint Business Planning and work collaboratively with Category, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance and Operations to deliver commercially successful plans. This is far more than account management. It's an opportunity to influence strategy, shape customer partnerships and play a key role in developing the wider commercial team.

• Lead the commercial strategy for Morrisons
• Own sales, margin and full customer P&L performance
• Develop and deliver Joint Business Plans
• Identify opportunities to grow the account through insight, innovation and category thinking
• Work cross‑functionally to bring commercially successful plans to life
• Manage forecasts, risks and opportunities across the account
• Coaching and developing colleagues, helping build capability across the commercial team

We're looking for an experienced commercial leader who enjoys building customer partnerships and delivering profitable growth. Experience within food or drink FMCG is essential, but your background could be from either branded or own label. If you’ve built your career in branded FMCG and have been curious about moving into own label, this is an excellent opportunity. The business actively values the different perspectives branded commercial professionals bring and has an outstanding track record of supporting them to succeed.

• National Account Management experience within FMCG food or drink
• Experience managing a major grocery accounts in a strategic capacity
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with customer P&L ownership
• A proven track record of delivering growth through Joint Business Planning
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and relationship‑building skills
• The confidence to work with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Previous leadership, coaching or mentoring experience, or the ambition to develop further in this area

This is a business with genuine scale, long‑standing retailer partnerships and ambitious growth plans. You’ll have the opportunity to lead one of the company's largest grocery accounts, work alongside an experienced and collaborative leadership team, and develop your career within a business that genuinely invests in its people. Most importantly, you’ll be joining a company that looks beyond whether your experience is branded or own label. They're focused on finding exceptional commercial people with the capability and ambition to make an impact.

West London

• Salary up to £85,000
• Car Allowance
• Annual Bonus
• Comprehensive Benefits Package

If you're looking for a role with real commercial ownership, leadership responsibility and the chance to make a significant impact within a market‑leading food manufacturer, we'd love to hear from you.

An opportunity to join one of the UK's most recognisable food businesses. This is a genuinely influential role within a commercially ambitious, award-winning culture - sitting at the intersection of category strategy and customer partnership across some of the most dynamic channels in the UK convenience and travel landscape.

The business forms part of a major European food group, with significant scale, a strong branded portfolio and a clear commitment to both commercial performance and sustainability. The culture is collaborative, high-energy and genuinely supportive - with real investment in people and progression.

This role takes ownership of category relationships across a defined set of convenience & impulse customers. It is a dual-facing position - equally important internally and externally - with responsibility for translating data and insight into compelling category strategies that drive growth for both the customer and the business.

This is a role for someone who thrives on complexity, enjoys building relationships, and can turn data into a clear commercial story.

The Category Manager will be expected to lead with insight, influence without authority, and deliver recommendations that genuinely shape how products are ranged, merchandised and activated in-store.

• Lead the category relationship across a portfolio of travel, forecourt and convenience customers - acting as a trusted category advisor and building partnerships across multiple levels of the customer organisation
• Develop and deliver category growth plans, covering range, space, merchandising and promotional recommendations, underpinned by rigorous data analysis from Nielsen, Circana and other relevant sources
• Own the strategic category agenda for travel and forecourt channels, setting priorities and ensuring internal teams are aligned on the commercial opportunity
• Manage and maintain the accuracy of market data platforms, translating outputs into regular reporting and actionable insight for sales and marketing stakeholders
• Create and update convenience channel guides and customer-facing category presentations, ensuring content is insight-led and commercially relevant
• Support cross-functional projects, acting as the voice of the impulse channel and contributing to the development of customer sell-in materials
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity, attending relevant industry events and ensuring the wider business remains well-informed on channel dynamics

This role requires proven experience in a FMCG category management function, ideally with exposure to convenience & impulse customers. Strong analytical capability is essential - this company needs someone who is genuinely comfortable working across multiple data sources and distilling complex information into clear, persuasive recommendations.

You'll bring:

• Demonstrable category management experience within an FMCG or consumer goods environment
• Hands‑on experience with Nielsen and/or Circana data platforms
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link category insight to business outcomes
• Excellent Excel skills and the ability to manage large, complex data sets with accuracy
• Confident communicator with strong presentation skills and the ability to influence internally and externally
• A proactive, self‑starting approach and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Familiarity with Lumina CTP data or independent retail channels would be advantageous, though not essential.

Slough, Berkshire - hybrid working arrangements in place.

To £52,000 + £5.5K Car Allowance + Bonus

Allexo search is seeking an experienced Senior Category Manager / Controller for a 6‑month Fixed Term Contract in West London. The role focuses on shaping category strategies and influencing retailer decisions at the point of sale, with day‑to‑day ownership of Sainsbury’s and Waitrose and involvement in projects across other customers and channels.

We are looking for a professional who brings broad grocery experience and can hit the ground running on strategic initiatives in a fast‑paced FMCG

We are looking for an experienced Senior Category Manager / Controller to join our FMCG snacking business on a 6‑month FTC.

You will play a key role in shaping and delivering category strategies that influence retailer decisions at the point of sale. Working closely with senior stakeholders internally and externally, this is a role with genuine variety – spanning insight, strategy, and activation. You will have day‑to‑day ownership of Sainsbury’s and Waitrose, and support a range of category projects across other customers and channels including OOH and convenience.

The business is looking for an experienced Senior Category Manager / Controller who brings a breadth of experience across different categories and retailers, with strong grocery experience being essential. You'll be able to hit the ground with customers and projects and enjoy working on strategic projects in a fast‑paced FMCG environment.

West London (3 days/week)

£70,000 + completion bonus + benefits

If you are an experienced Senior Category Manager / Controller looking for a high‑quality contract assignment with a globally respected FMCG business, we would love to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Category Insights Manager to join a well-regarded, mission-driven food business operating across the UK & Ireland. This is a 12-month fixed term contract and represents a genuine chance to make a meaningful commercial impact at a pivotal moment in the company's growth journey. This company operates across multiple food categories within FMCG. The category team sits at the heart of the commercial function, working closely with internal stakeholders and retail partners to shape strategy and drive long-term growth. The team is high‑performing, collaborative and commercially focused – offering a fantastic environment in which to contribute and develop.

The Category Insights Manager will take ownership of internal category reporting and insight generation. This role is central to enabling better decision‑making across the business – translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations and ensuring the wider team has the insight it needs to deliver against commercial priorities.

This is a role that calls for someone who is equally comfortable in the detail of data and confident communicating findings to senior stakeholders. The Category Insights Manager will play a key role in streamlining reporting processes, embracing new technology and helping the business navigate an ambitious period of change.

• Lead and deliver internal category insight and reporting, drawing on a broad range of EPOS, market and shopper data sources to generate clear, commercially relevant recommendations
• Take ownership of dashboards and performance tracking, driving a more unified and consistent approach across categories
• Manage relationships with external data and insight partners, ensuring data integrity and quality of output
• Support the adoption of AI and new technology to streamline manual reporting and improve efficiency across the team
• Analyse promotional and NPD performance to identify growth opportunities and inform category strategy
• Act as a central point of contact for internal data queries, translating outputs into so‑what narratives that support decision‑making at all levels
• Support knowledge transfer and capability building across the wider category team throughout the contract period

• Strong, hands‑on experience with leading retail and shopper data platforms, including Dunnhumby, Circana and Kantar WP
• A background in a data or insight agency, supporting multiple clients or categories, would be particularly well regarded
• Beyond technical capability, a genuine commercial curiosity – a person who can move from raw data to meaningful insight, and who communicates with clarity and confidence
• Strong cross‑functional stakeholder management skills and the ability to prioritise effectively in a fast‑moving environment
• Experience in grocery, FMCG or a retail customer‑facing category role is encouraged
• Familiarity with category management principles and the ability to support customer‑facing presentations would be an advantage

London (2 days/week in the office)

£50,000 – £60,000 + bonus + benefits

If you are a commercially minded insight professional looking for a high‑impact Category Insights Manager contract role with a forward‑thinking consumer business, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch to find out more.